Q: Is 40,700 a Composite Number?

 A: Yes, 40,700 is a composite number.

Why is 40,700 a composite number?

A composite number is a number that can be divided evenly by more numbers than 1 and itself. It is the opposite of a prime number.

The number 40,700 can be evenly divided by 1 2 4 5 10 11 20 22 25 37 44 50 55 74 100 110 148 185 220 275 370 407 550 740 814 925 1,100 1,628 1,850 2,035 3,700 4,070 8,140 10,175 20,350 and 40,700, with no remainder.

Since 40,700 cannot be divided by just 1 and 40,700, it is a composite number.


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  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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